The world’s best bike commute–5deMayo & Bike2Work

Happy Cinco de Mayo. That’s Spanish for “fifth of May” if you didn’t already know…like, if you’ve been living under a rock somewhere your entire life. Cinco de Mayo is all about drinking beer and consuming guacamole, right? “Stay thirsty, my friends.” That kind of stuff? Falso.

Actually, today celebrates the Mexican army’s surprising victory over the French military at the Battle of Puebla, Mexico on May 5, 1862 (it’s NOT Mexican Independence Day, as it is sometimes mistaken for). Yes, the French were in Mexico big time for a while. Ever heard of Maximilian I of Mexico? Interesting times. Anyway, the real Mexican independence from Spain actually took place in September 1821.